24. How Christian Leaders Can Bring Peace Home This Christmas

The holiday season brings joy—but it can also stir up spiritual resistance, emotional triggers, and overwhelm. In today’s powerful episode, we welcome our friend and special guest Becky Waggoner, a seasoned leader, intercessor, and member of the Wild at Heart prayer team. Becky shares profound wisdom on how to walk in peace, authority, and intimacy with God during a season that often feels intense for many believers. Together, we explore: Why the holidays can feel spiritually heavy How to prepare your heart and home for peace What it looks like to “go on the offensive” in spiritual warfare How to discern and shift the atmosphere in any room Tools to stay grounded in Christ when family dynamics are challenging How intimacy, identity, and authority become your greatest weapons Healing for those facing grief, loneliness, or painful holiday memories This episode is filled with revelation, hope, and practical strategies to help you walk into every gathering with confidence, peace, and the presence of God. Key Topics Covered Why spiritual warfare increases around the holidays The power of praying Scripture over gatherings and environments How to step into your God-given authority without striving Preparing in advance through intentional, Spirit-led prayer Identifying familiar spirits and old triggers How peace is not passive—it’s a spiritual weapon The inner circle: the Father, Son, Holy Spirit + the angelic surrounding you How to navigate grief or loneliness at Christmas with Jesus What it looks like to “bring the atmosphere of heaven” into your holiday events Key Quotes From the Episode “God gives God at Christmas. I have all I need right now.” — Becky Waggoner “One person walking with God is in the majority.” — Becky Waggoner “Only the love of God can pass between me and each person in this room.” — Becky Waggoner “Intimacy, identity, authority. If you start there, you can face anything.” — Becky Waggoner “Peace is not passive. Peace is a weapon.” — Becky Waggoner “We are seated in heavenly places—already above the strife and chaos.” — Josh & Corina “When you walk into a room, the atmosphere doesn’t stand a chance. You bring the fullness of God with you.” — Corina Tools & Strategies Becky Shared Forming strategy with God ahead of time for every event Praying the Word over gatherings (e.g., Psalm 133 for unity) Declaring what you want to see, not what you fear Taking spiritual authority over your home Releasing peace intentionally into every environment Putting on the armor of God daily Allowing yourself to feel and grieve with God when holidays stir memories Recognizing the “inner circle” you carry: Father, Son, Spirit & the angelic A Question for You (Answer in the Comments!) What holiday gathering or situation do you want to pray over intentionally this year—and what atmosphere do you want to declare over it? We’d love to hear and partner with you! Connect With Becky Find Becky’s books, including Happy Canyon: A 100-Year H... Chapters (00:00:00) - Victory in Spiritual Warfare During the Holidays(00:00:44) - Welcome to Believe & Become(00:01:48) - Why the Holidays Can Feel Spiritually Heavy(00:02:35) - Meet Becky Waggoner(00:04:23) - “God Gives God at Christmas” (Starting from Abundance)(00:06:05) - Going on the Offensive: Preparing the Atmosphere Ahead of Time(00:10:54) - Partnering with God & Praying Scripture(00:14:05) - The Foundation of Warfare: Intimacy, Identity, Authority(00:18:16) - Peace as a Weapon in Spiritual Warfare(00:19:24) - Comfort for Painful or Lonely Holidays